Note: The governor’s formula will not increase funding for “basic aid” districts, such as Laguna Beach and Newport-Costa Mesa unifieds, which receive substantially more funding through local property taxes already. Also, the governor’s chart included errors in the percent of impoverished students for La Habra and Huntington Beach city elementary districts, skewing figures to represent lower-than-expected increases for those communities. Figures are projections only, based on increases from 2011-12 funding levels for specific funding categories, not total school funding. They are expected to be revised as new data from 2012-13 becomes available.

Orange County schools that teach poor students and those who don't speak English would get more money under a new formula released Wednesday.

Under the new formula previewed by Gov. Jerry Brown's budget office, Orange County school districts and charters stand to receive $119 million more, collectively, in 2013-14 than they did in the 2011-12 school year, or about a 4 percent increase. The numbers are likely to be revised slightly after final figures from 2012-13 are reported.

The governor's funding plan revamps the way schools are funded, giving districts more control over their spending. Schools with large numbers of low-income students, English learners and foster children would receive more money, funded by sales tax and income tax hikes.

Santa Ana Unified, the second-poorest public district in Orange County, would receive $414 more per student. The district now gets $6,812 per student, the report shows.

"You have to keep in mind the last eight years we've cut over $300 million," said Santa Ana Unified Board Member John Palacio. "We're extremely excited should the governor's budget be approved by the Legislature in May."

Palacio said the estimated $21 million increase would help the district maintain the services offered to the high number of low-income and English language learners in Santa Ana.

"The bottom line is that it costs more to serve this type of low-income students and English learners," Palacio said.

The county's poorest schools would receive the largest increase in funding. Nova Academy Early College High charter school would see the biggest boost with $470 more per student.

Anaheim Elementary, the county'spoorest public school district, has the second highest projected increase at, $416 more per student. Edward B. Cole Academy charter school, with the highest number of low-income students at 93.2 percent, would receive $370 more per student.

Two Orange County districts would not receive funding increases under Brown's plan. Laguna Beach and Newport-Mesa districts already receive a large amount through property taxes.

Irvine, which receives far less than Laguna Beach and Newport-Mesa, appears to be receiving a $150 increase to its $6,394 per student, but that may change depending on future property tax revenue.

The governor's chart included at least one error – the number of low-income students in La Habra and Huntington Beach city elementary districts was incorrect, resulting in lower budget estimates for those districts.

In January, Brown's budget plan estimated a 1.7 percent increase in per-student funding for 2013-14. Experts are optimistic that funding could increase due to a $4.3 billion increase in reserves over the governor's estimate.

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